Construction and Engineering Solicitors
IBB’s dedicated Construction and Engineering team provides industry-leading legal support to clients within this highly regulated and challenging sector, across the UK and internationally.
Our Construction and Engineering solicitors are experienced enough to have seen most things before and are quick to think of solutions for any new situations that arise. That’s why IBB Law has become the preferred choice for many experienced purchasers of construction and engineering legal services in the UK today.
Tailored legal advice to add value to our clients projects
At every stage of a project, our aim is to provide clear and practical legal advice to reflect the commercial realities that our clients face every day. Our goal is to help bring our clients’ plans to fruition on time and on budget. We won’t dwell unnecessarily on matters that cause delay and additional expense.
Our Construction and Engineering team works closely with IBB’s leading Commercial Real Estate, and Residential Development teams. This work embraces procurement advice, and contract drafting (liaising with interested third parties such as funders where necessary) so as to ensure that matters are properly set-up from the very beginning. Also, many clients look to us to provide general advice during the course of their projects, and to help them properly operate their contracts. We find that early strategic legal advice is a very effective way to add value to our clients’ projects and to help them avoid disputes.
Effective Construction and Engineering dispute resolution
Where disputes are unavoidable, we find that our early intervention in the project can help to ensure that our clients are well prepared and ultimately successful in any later Dispute Resolution process (such as Adjudication, Expert Determination, Arbitration, Mediation, or Court Litigation).
Our ultimate objective will always be to find a positive solution that protects our clients’ commercial interests and reputation.
Extensive experience acting for all types of clients
We serve a wide range of clients including banks, insurers, occupiers, property developers, house builders, main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, engineering companies, logistics companies, construction and engineering professionals, local government and not-for-profit organisations.
Many of our clients have a wealth of industry experience and are seasoned purchasers of construction and engineering legal services. Equally, we recognise that the industry can be quite bewildering for our other clients, and we are happy to offer guidance where it is needed.
Regardless of experience and background, we identify effective solutions to solve our clients’ problems.
Independent recognition
We are recognised by our peers and praised by our clients for our expertise and our ability to deliver clear, commercially focused advice. The team is ranked as a Band 1 firm in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.
Looking for advice on construction and engineering law?
If you need clear and commercial advice from market leading experts on any aspect of construction and engineering law, our team will be delighted to assist.
To discuss your requirements, you can call us on 03456 381 381 or email construction@ibblaw.co.uk.
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- Chris Thompson
- Senior Associate
Our Construction and Engineering services include:
- Procurement and building the team
- Letters of Intent
- Pre-Construction Services Agreements
- Building Contracts (including JCT and NEC)
- Sub-Contracts
- Professional Appointments
- Collateral Warranties, Third Party Rights and Reliance letters
- Novation Agreements
- Copyright licences
- Guarantees and Performance Bonds
- Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
- Deeds of Assignment
- Framework Agreements
- Development Agreements
- Building Agreements (including for Affordable Housing and Social Housing)
- Building obligations in Agreements for Lease, Forward Purchase Agreements, and Forward Funding Agreements
- Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
- Engineering contracts
- Repair and Maintenance Agreements
- Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
- In-house training
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution, including:
- Adjudications
- Expert determinations
- Mediations
- Arbitrations
- Court proceedings